Tete Yengi is poised to join Japanese side FC Machida Zelvia, after the West Lothian side received a six-figure loan fee for the Australian striker.

He joins the J1 side on loan, and the deal includes an option to buy this summer. The side will kickstart their domestic campaign against Yokohama on February 6th.

Livingston manager Davie Martindale praised the “fantastic value” of the move,

“I am really excited to see Tete’s growth. I feel the player that walked in our building 2 years ago has now become a much better footballer and an even better person, and we have been a great fit for one another.

“He leaves the club on a temporary loan, with all of our best wishes.”

“This is a fantastic piece of business for the club, and it’s important that we try to balance the books as best we can.

“As a club, we need to be progressing towards sustainability, which has proved very hard the last few years, but player trading will become a huge part of our business model moving forward.”